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Coal and Petroleum — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceCoal and Petroleum2 Marks
Question
When natural gas is compressed by applying pressure, what is it called$?$
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Answer

When natural gas is compressed by applying pressure, it is called compressed natural gas $(CNG).$ Natural gas is stored under high pressure as $CNG. CNG$ is used as power generation. Today it is used as a fuel for transport vehicles. It is less polluting and a cleaner fuel.

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